Nutrition Officer At AAH (4 Positions)

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Job Summary
The position is based in Monguno, Borno State and reports directly to the Sector Manager. The Nutrition Officer is required to implement the nutrition activities at the community.


Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure Nutrition and Health situation monitoring and mapping of sector activities.
• Conduct periodic Mass MUAC screening in operational areas in collaboration with Community Mobilization teams and care group promoters, volunteers; support Deputy Nutrition and Health manager in drafting report.
• Participate in conducting SMART/Rapid SMART surveys with technical support from Deputy HN Manager/Sector Manager.
• Regular monitoring and supervision of Community based nutrition and health service delivery to ensure that services are provided with recommended national technical standards.
• Regular monitoring and supervision of Community based nutrition and health service delivery to ensure that services are provided with recommended national technical standards.
• Develop LGA work plan with specific roles and responsibilities between Nut & Health Officers and Assistant Nut & Health Officers.
• Identify financial requirements, logistic needs, HR support in reference to work plan and inform Deputy Nut & Health manager to prepare budget forecast.
• Review financial, logistical and HR needs on a monthly & quarterly basis and share with deputy nutrition and health manager.
• Ensure that all health facilities/sites have adequate supplies to delivery uninterrupted health care services through identifying needs, informing line manager on regular basis.
• Systematic capacity building of SMOH staff on health service delivery (IMCI, Ante Natal & Post Natal Care, Delivery  services) including CMAM and SC management.
• Maintain and update information management, reporting and coordination.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Health, Nutrition, Nursing or related field with 2 years working experience within humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts.
• Able and willing to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
• Professional, motivated, flexible and culturally sensitive.
• Possess excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.
• Proficient in statistical softwares (Microsoft Office package, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.).
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.
• Fluent in English and other local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Previous NGO experience in managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. Cash transfers, WASH, Nutrition).

The deadline for this position is Friday, September 7, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Advert may close before the due date once we receive application from qualified candidates.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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IYCF Officer At AAH (2 Positions)

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Job Summary

The position is based in Monguno, Borno state and work under the supervision of the Sector Manager - Nutrition. The IYCF Officer is required to directly implement nutrition activities at the community.


Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct capacity assessment of health facilities: baseline, progress and end line and to come up with reports of the same.
• Identify issues/problems and solutions as a result of the capacity assessment and progress assessment and in collaboration with the PM adequately implement solutions in order to resolve problems.
• Conduct rapid/detailed assessment of Infant and Young Child feeding practices in mothers/care givers at mobile clinics.
• Provide personalized IYCF counselling sessions to pregnant women for the preparation of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding and all mothers with children under 24 months.
• Ensure proper maintenance of IYCF integration with all CMAM components.
• Conduct Simple Rapid Assessment (SRA) of all mothers with children under 24 months that attend the OTP/SFP programme through the local Mobile clinics.
• Identify training needs of Health workers and Community Volunteers attached to facilities as well as conducting theoretical trainings if necessary followed by On Job Training (OJT).
• Conduct detailed assessment of child feeding practices in women that require additional support or reveal difficulties.
• Aid in establishing mother to mother support groups (Community Health Groups – CHGs) within the community to provide additional support for mothers and extend knowledge of good IYCF practices.
• Play an active role on advocacy to promote proper IYCF practices, antenatal and post-natal checkups, importance of institutional deliveries, vaccination and growth monitoring.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Health, Nutrition, Nursing or related field. Higher level degree preferred
• Have a minimum of 2 years working experience in humanitarian contexts, with at least 1 year in conflict/insecure contexts including CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.
• Have the ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field
• Have the willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult working conditions.
• Have the capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
• Have excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Be proficient in statistics and other softwares (Microsoft Office package, SPSS, SPHINX, STATA, EPI Info, ENA for SMART, GIS, etc.)
• Be proficient with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, WASH, Nutrition).

The deadline for this position is Wednesday, 5th September 2018 at 5:00 p.m. 

Please note we will only consider applications from female candidates for this position.

Qualified females are encouraged to apply.


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Health Officers At AAH (4 Positions)

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Job Summary
This position is based in Monguno and will directly report to the Sector Manager - Nutrition and Health. The Health Officer will be responsible for regular monitoring and supervision of facility based health service delivery to ensure that services are provided with recommended national technical standards in line with the project objectives.


Tasks and Responsibilities

• Update and maintain 5W/4W mapping (Health, and Nutrition sector) tool on a regular basis for the operational LGA.
• Situation monitoring and mapping of health sector activities in Borno State.
• Update tracking tool to monitor programme screening based data on acute malnutrition; collect health facility based disease surveillance reports and update morbidity reporting tool for assigned health facilities/LGAs.
• Participate in conducting SMART/Rapid SMART surveys.
• Participate with M&E team in the supervision of data collection for Nutrition KAP surveys; Baseline and End line Surveys.
• Develop monthly monitoring and supervision plan for the LGA.
• Develop LGA work plan with specific roles and responsibilities for each of the field staff.
• Identify financial requirements, logistic needs, HR support with reference to work plan.
• Monitor all health facilities/sites to ensure adequate supplies to delivery of uninterrupted health care services through needs identification.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health.
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in primary health care and maternal health in the humanitarian context.
• Previous experience in CMAM and IYCF program.
• While paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
• Ability to work under pressure and react according to evolving context/situation.
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
• Excellent skills in report writing.
• Excellent Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and HAP Standards.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

The deadline for this position is Wednesday, 5 September, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.


Please note that advert may close before due date once we receive applications from qualified candidates

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Health Sector Manager At AAH

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Job Summary

This position is based in Damaturu and reports directly to the OFDA Project Manager. The Health Sector Manager (SMH) will be responsible for the overall management and technical direction of Action Against Hunger’s OFDA funded Health and Nutrition interventions that targets vulnerable population and host communities at the affected LGAs in Yobe State.


Task and Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the short and long term plans for delivery of project services and provide guidance to the Nutrition and Health project team in the management of project interventions and/or activities for effective project impact.
• Work with the project team to develop the overall detailed project implementation plan for nutrition and health component in line with predefined project implementation work plan.
• Manage the assigned Nutrition and Health project interventions in order to meet the project objectives within budget and the allotted time frame and report promptly any operational concerns (e.g. projected failure to meet objectives; increased beneficiary needs; projected over or under spending on project budget).
• Facilitate regular meetings to support information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
• Support the Regional Nutrition and Health Coordination team in ensuring the quality and pertinence of training programmes established for the AAH teams.
• Ensure projects are implemented in line with donor requirements and in accordance with Action Against Hunger, country and international standards i.e. Sphere and HAP standards.
• Support the implementation of the Health and Nutrition monitoring systems and record keeping methods that support routine data collection, analysis and reporting in line with the organization and donor expectations.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Nutrition/Nursing or Medicine or public health. Certificate in project management for development professionals will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience in primary health care and maternal health in the humanitarian context.
• Previous experience in CMAM and IYCF program.
• Previous experience in a managerial role.
• Ability to plan and organize work Independent with appropriate follow through while paying close attention to detail and can read and abstract information from a variety of formats.
• Ability to work under pressure and react according to evolving context/situation.
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
• Excellent skills in report writing.
• Excellent Knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and HAP Standards.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word).
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.
• Fluency in Hausa and English.
• Commitment to Action Against Hunger mission, values and policy.

The deadline for this position is Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.


Please note that advert may close before due date once we receive applications from qualified candidates

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.


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IYCF Assistant At AAH (6 Positions)

Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

Job Summary

The position is based in Monguno, Borno state and work under the supervision of the Infant and Young Child Feeding Officer. The IYCF Assistant will support the IYCF Officer in conducting rapid/detailed assessment of infant and young child feeding practices in mothers/care givers at mobile clinics.


Tasks and Responsibilities

• Counselling the pregnant women for the preparation of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding.
• One to One tailored IYCF counselling sessions to all mothers with children under 24 months.
• Represent ACF and the program within the community.
• Conduct education sessions within the surrounding community on the importance of IYCF practices in conjunction with community mobilisers.
• Aid in establishing mother to mother support groups (Community Health Groups – CHGs) within the community to provide additional support for mothers and extend knowledge of good IYCF practices.
• Building effective liaison with government staff and involving them into IYCF care practices even in cooking demonstration (where applicable).

Position Requirements

• Minimum of Diploma in a Nutrition or Community Based Programming or related field.
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts).
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions like long distance walking to screening sites.
• Capacity to supervise and coach health workers.
• Ability to work in an environment where there are physical discomforts associated with change in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust or dirt.
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and, culturally sensitive.
• Excellent team, budget and project management and representation competencies.
• Proficiency with local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa) and English.

The deadline for this position is Thursday, 6th September 2018 at 5:00 p.m. 


Please note we will only consider applications from female candidates for this position.

Qualified females are encouraged to apply.


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CAREER: NIGERIA - A HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROJECT MANAGER IN MONGUNO

• POSITION: Nigeria- A Health and Nutrition Project Manager in Monguno
• LOCATION (CITY / REGION): Monguno
• TYPE OF COLLABORATION: salaried
• TYPE OF CONTRACT: CSD
• DATE OF TAKING A JOB: As soon as possible
• LENGTH OF THE POSITION:6 months minimum

JOB SUMMARY

RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct management of Monguno Base Field Coordinator and with the technical support and supervision from the medical coordination team based in Maiduguri, the Health & Nutrition Project Manager role is to ensure an effective, timely and qualitative implementation of activities under his responsibility while abiding by PUI and donor requirements.

The Health & Nutrition Project Manager supervises the implementation of PUI health and nutrition intervention in Kukawa LGA while based in Monguno.

The intervention comprises the following main activities :

• Management of one Primary Health Care Center (PHC) in Kukawa Ward including comprehensive services of primary health care and an OTP

• Management of one Primary Health Care Center (PHC) in Cross Kauwa Ward including comprehensive services of primary health care, an OTP and a nutrition stabilization center (for complicated SAM cases)

• Management of one mobile health clinic based in Cross Kauwa Ward and covering populations unable to reach the PHC including primary health care services and OTP

• Management of the pharmacies of the facilities including on buffer pharmacy in Monguno linked to PUI central pharmacy based in Maiduguri

• Management of referral to secondary health facilities in Monguno

• Management of a Community Outreach Workers’ network (60 individuals receiving monthly incentives from PUI) engaged in health, nutrition, hygiene and protection oriented awareness raising and in multi-sector needs identification and internal / external referral

• The 2 health facilities are managed in direct collaboration with the Nigerian Ministry of Health (MoH) with some MoH staff present in the facility and receiving incentives from PUI.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Programs: He/She ensures proper implementation and monitoring of health & nutrition activities falling under his/her responsibility, while observing PUI’s health policy.

• Human Resources: He/She supervises the teams running the 2 PHCs and 1 MHC and the Community Outreach Network.

• Logistics and Administration: He/She ensures compliance of activities falling under his/her responsibility with logistical and administrative procedures.

• Representation: He/She represents the association before partners, authorities and local actors involved in the implementation of health and nutrition programs in Kukawa and Monguno LGAs.

• Safety: He/She contributes to efforts aimed at ensuring compliance with safety rules at the site, and transmits all information relating to safety concerns to his/her immediate supervisor.

• Strategy: He/She contributes to the development of new interventions on the basis of identified needs.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Registered Nurse
• Residency in Medicine

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2 -year experience in similar positions

APTITUDES 
TRANSVERSALES

• Good writing skills
• Very Strong Knowledge of Project Management

LANGUAGES

• French required
• English desirable

CONDITIONS
REMUNERATION
EMPLOYED with a Fixed-Term Contract

Monthly gross income: from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI.

SUPPORTED

• Cost covered: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…

• Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation

• Housing in collective accommodation

• Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)

HOLIDAYS

• Break Policy: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance

• Paid Leaves Policy: 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

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Career: Nurse At ALIMA

The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) is an independent humanitarian medical NGO that was created in 2009 by professionals of humanitarian medicine. ALIMA’s mission is to provide medical care in emergency situations or medical catastrophes;

Nurse

The Alliance for International Medical Action is recruiting for its project in Askira-Uba

Main Purpose

• Provide nursing care, treatment and follow-up of patients according to ALIMA protocols, universal hygienic standards and other procedures, in order to ensure a good delivery of care.

Job Description

• Implement and follow at all times the universal hygiene standards, security rules and other protocols and procedures regarding nursing and children nutrition matters.
• Ensure proper functioning of the Therapeutic Program. This includes:
• Daily collect the number of new admissions and exits and to check the attendance
• Calculate the quantity of food needed for the day based on the number of children registered
• Ensure triage of patients in waiting areas, detecting the priority acute cases, carrying out first aid care when necessary and referring them to the doctor if necessary.
• Carry-out all patient’s related tasks for the admission, weighing and measuring the children, identifying the degree and types of malnutrition, administration (patient card, register,..) etc.
• Ensure that medical and nutritional care is properly delivered to the patients and to daily follow the evolution of the patients.
• Carry-out consultations to children and their parents, undertaking a complete clinical examination of children, looking for associated pathologies, drawing up nutritional surveillance forms and milk cards, providing required vaccination, etc.
• Carry-out surveillance and follow-up of patients’ medical and nutritional evolution, identifying possible emergency situations arising and keeping doctors informed if necessary.
• Provide advice and inform children’s families about everything concerning the hospitalization, participate in the health education of the mothers and/or treatment process.
• Control all pharmacy, food, and medical equipment (carrying out inventories, checking its quality and its functioning, storage conditions, doing follow-up of expired drugs, etc.).
• Carry-out and supervise administrative procedures and documents (fill in patients files, forms, statistics, etc.), ensure an appropriate written/oral handover, and report any problematic situations and cases arising.

Requirements

• Education: Nursing diploma with nutritional training essential.
• Experience: Previous experience required. Experience with NGO desirable.
• Languages: English language essential. Local language desirable.
• Knowledge: Desirable computer literacy (word, excel)
• Skills:  Results, teamwork, commitment, flexibility, service
• Working conditions: Contract

Method of Application

• Submit your CV, qualifications and a cover letter with contact details to ALIMA’ Office in Askira-Uba (Uba, Borno State).
• Applications can be submitted in person or by email to: recruitment@nigeria.alima.ngo
• Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date. (September 11, 2018)

Important remarks
Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.

Mental Health Officer at World Health Organisation(WHO)

Mental Health Officer - (1803357)

Grade: NO-B

Contractual Arrangement: Individual service contractor

Contract duration: 3 Months

Job Posting: Jul 18, 2018, 1:11:37 PM

Closing Date: Aug 1, 2018, 10:59:00 PM

Primary Location: Nigeria-Maiduguri

Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria

Schedule: Full-time

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Northeast of Nigeria is experiencing a humanitarian emergency affecting nearly 15 million people. It involves massive displacements of populations resulting in more than 2 million Internally Displaced People (IDPs). The IDPs live in densely populated clusters in camps or in host communities with poor sanitary conditions, and limited availability of food and basic services. It is estimated that nearly 4 million people are in need of health services. This humanitarian crisis with ongoing violence and displacement has impact on the health of the affected population including mental health. As a result of the disruption of the health delivery system and the relatively less emphasis given to mental health, there is a need to include mental health service as one of the essential health services.  

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Reporting to the Team Lead and under the overall guidance of the Incident Manager, the Mental Health Officer will be accountable for the effective day to day management of WHO mental health activities in line with the mhGAP approach, Sphere Project and Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) policies and strategies in the areas of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). The specific functions of the incumbent are:

• Facilitate training of PHC workers on MhGAP
• In collaboration with Borno state Neuro Psychiatry Hospital Organize and supervise mental outreach mental health services.
• Facilitate support to referral of patients to the state Neuropsychiatry hospital
• Provide timely analysed data on mental health services
• Support the assessment of mental health services in the state.
• Actively participate in the mental health related meetings
• Collaborate with partners on mental health through the mental health working group
• Perform other activities as required by the supervisor

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree/qualification as a Psychiatry Nurse or Clinical Psychologist from a recognized university/institute.

Desirable: Masters degree in Public Health from an accredited/recognized institute.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years’ experience in mental health in an international organization, NGO, government agencies or any other reputable organization

Desirable: Prior humanitarian working experience at field level with WHO, other UN agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international non-governmental organization with expertise in mental health. 

Use of language skills

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English

Desirable: Working knowledge of ethnic languages would be an asset.

Skills

Specific skills required: 

• Good working of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with large datasets.
• Good knowledge of online data collection applications, statistical analysis packages (Stata, SPSS, etc.).

Clinic Assistant At IRC

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to people affected by war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.



Position: Clinic Assistant

Locations: Maiduguri and Konduga, Borno

Reports to: Reproductive Health Midwife


Scope of Work
The RH clinic assistant is responsible for supporting RH midwives in direct patient care, registering new clients, assessing patients’ reproductive health state, determining what care they need etc.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the RH Clinic Assistant include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist RH midwives in direct reproductive health service provision
• Conduct initial consultations for patients attending the clinic according to IRC RH guidelines
• Assess signs and symptoms of illness, take vital signs and enter them in medical charts, develop a nursing diagnosis and triage patient to the appropriate provider
• Register new patients and provide STI and FP counselling
• Provide technical nursing support for RH services
• Ensure referral for all transfer patients are coordinated with necessary health care intervention and diagnoses
• Ensure all necessary information concerning the patients or activities in the clinic are reported to the supervisor in a timely manner
• Maintain the register for medical consultation, of all the present RH services
• Monitoring responsibilities
• Ensure all patient registers are properly filled on daily bases
• Ensure data tracking sheets a properly filled and reported to supervisors in a timely manner.

Other Duties:

• To perform any other responsibility as directed by supervisor.

Professional Standards:
All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Gender requirement (if applicable): Female
• Qualified CHEW or Nurse with Nurse Diploma/Certificate
• At least 2 years of working experience in nursing care
• NGO experience preferred
• Experience in RH , BEmONC (EmONC), and working at community level
• Communication skills to educate and sensitise on sensitive RH topics
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, is flexible and able to handle pressure
• Good spoken and written English
• Computer literacy; Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Working Environment
The positions are located in Maiduguri and Konduga. The situation in northeast Nigeria continues to be volatile and the security phase is orange or red depending on location. This is a national position.

Benefits

• Competitive Monthly salary,
• 13th Month Salary Inclusive,
• Health Insurance Coverage for Family, Pension, Creche Facilities available for Women with babies under 24 Months.

Method of Application

Applicants should send their Cover Letters and CV’s to “The Senior Admin/HR Manager, IRC” via: IRCNigeria.Recruitment@rescue.org. 
The subject of the application should read “Clinic Assistant, Maiduguri” or “Clinic Assistant, Konduga”.
Or
Hand delivery applications should be sent to the IRC Maiduguri Field Office.

Note
Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated for Interview.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

NURSING APPLICATION FORMS ON SALE!

SALES OF NURSING APPLICATION FORMS!!! 

S.O.N. ST. GERARD'S CATHOLIC HOSPITAL KADUNA

Application forms for 2018 intake into 
School of Nursing St. Gerard's Catholic Hospital Kaduna 
for 

BASIC GENERAL NURSING TRAINING

 is on sale at the cost of  N 10,000 only.

Date: Begins Monday, 19th February, 2018

Time: 8:00am — 12:00noon each working day

Venue: St. Gerard's Catholic Hospital - Kaduna

          (ACCOUNT'S OFFICE)

Closing Date. 8th June, 2018

Exam. Date: 16th June, 2018

Venue of Exam.: School of Nursing, St. Gerard's Catholic Hospital, Kaduna

Time: 7:30 am prompt

Entry Qualification:

Five (5) Credits in the following subjects: English language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology in not more than two sittings in WAEC/NECO or combine.

NOTE ISSUES REGARDING FORMS AND SUBMISSION ERRORS E.T.C. SHOULD BE CLEARED LATEST 15TH JUNE, 2018.

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MANAGEMENT

Nurse Anaesthetist At Abuja Clinics

Abuja Clinics, is a world class health facility dedicated to providing all your health needs, not only curative but also preventive. We boast of cutting edge equipment which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of medical and surgical conditions. We have highly trained and dedicated staff who provide excellent care.

Our computerized systems ensure confidentiality and continuity. We aim to set a standard for medical care hence we continue updating and upgrading to ensure that you get the best.

We are recruiting to fill this position.

Candidate Requirements

Registered Nurse and Midwifery certification, registered Nurse Anaesthetist certification with at least 2 years post qualification experience as a Nurse Anaesthetist.

Apply before Thursday, December 14, 2017.

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Nurses At MDM

Date Posted: 18/Nov/2017

Deadline: 23/Nov/2017

Location: Borno


Médecins du Monde or Doctors of the World, is an international humanitarian non-profit organization that provides emergency and long-term medical care to vulnerable populations while advocating for equal access to healthcare worldwide.


Position: Nurse 

Line Manager: Medical Doctor Supervisor

Length of contract: 6 months

Possibility for extension: YES

For more than 30 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. 

Those working for this independent organization do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM currently works in 46 countries across all continents where it focuses on 4 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts.

JOB TASKS

Under the supervision of the Medical Doctor Supervisor, the Nurse will be responsible for the following main activities in order to ensure the quality of care in the mobile clinics:

• Realization of the patients triage and taking vital signs
• Realization of paramedics acts including vaccination
• Implementation of health education sessions
• Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly epidemiological data
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings

TASKS DESCRIPTION:

• Preparation of the medical site
• Install the furniture and the material before the start of each mobile clinic
• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before starting the activities
• Realization of the patients triage and taking vital signs
• Prepare all the necessary drugs, material and equipment for mobile clinics and ensure that everything is ready before to leave MdM office
• Keep always the nurse tools clean and organized
• Do the triage of the patients with the medical doctors and give an MDM number to the patients needing a medical consultation
• Take weight, temperature and BP for all the patients who have been registered
• Give deworming drugs to all the targeted children according to the protocol
• Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and treat all the patients with respect and dignity
• Identify medical emergencies and refer them immediately to the medical doctor
• Realization of paramedics acts including vaccination
• Follow the basic medical rules of hygiene when performing paramedics acts
• Realize malaria rapid diagnostic tests according to necessity and/or prescription
• Urine dipstick tests to the patients according to necessity and/or prescription
• Haemoglobin test according to prescription
• Make dressings according to MdM protocols
• Do injections according to necessity and/or prescription
• Ensure the cleaning and sterilisation of dressing material on a daily basis
• Check the immunization status of the children and proceed to proper immunization of targeted children according to EPI calendar
• Evaluate the right quantity of vaccines and consumables per day
• Health education sessions
• Give health education sessions to the patients in the different waiting areas
• Spread main messages about health education for the following topics: hygiene, safe water, nutrition, immunization (explain vaccination importance to mothers and caregivers, explain immunization schedule, ensure that all mothers or caregivers have understood adverse event following Immunization), antenatal care, post-natal care, assisted delivery, family planning, ARI, diarrhea, malaria, cholera,
• Collection, computerization and analysis of weekly epidemiological data
•  Perform the daily data collection regarding paramedics acts
• Participate to the weekly computerization and analysis of the paramedics data
• Reporting and attendance to different meetings
• Prepare a weekly activities report to submit to Team Leader
• Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (medical, security…)
• Participate to all the trainings organized by MDM

PROFILE REQUIRED:

• Certified Nurse
• Experience in similar position for at least 2 years
• Good knowledge in nutrition
• Capacities in team management
• Strong sense of responsibilities and organization skills
• Strong work ethic and rigor
• Languages (spoken and written): English
• FlexibilityTeam player

Method of Application

• please submit: a two page curriculum vitae, three work-related references and one page cover letter, in One Document explaining how your skills and experience match the job requirements stated above. If possible, please send all the above in one document – MS Word or PDF. Also, write the job title and your name in the subject line.

• Send CVs to recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net 

• Only applications by email will be considered 
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

We are unable to accept phone calls. 

• Information: Starting date: ASAP
• Place of office: Maiduguri

We’ll pay attention only to the complete files in English.

Our process of selection include some written tests and oral interviews.

Please notice that if you have not heard from MdM within 2 weeks, you should presume you were not short listed for this position. 

However, MdM thanks you for your interest and encourages you to apply for other openings where your skills and experience match. MdM stands up for the integration of people living with disabilities and fights against discrimination.



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